The Trump administration reportedly sidelined experts who could’ve warned the president of a global energy crisis before his war on Iran unleashed one.
Months before President Donald Trump launched strikes on Iran, his administration carried out sweeping Department of Government Efficiency cuts that eliminated key energy expertise from the State Department, according to former officials.
In July 2025, under a reduction-in-force initiative, the department—led by Marco Rubio—laid off staff responsible for modeling worst-case scenarios tied to oil markets, including disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, where roughly 20 percent of the world’s oil typically passes.
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